2015 Africa U-23 Championship: Nigeria Qualify for Semi-Finals
Nigeria U-23 team drew with Algeria on Saturday to book their place in the semi-finals at the ongoing Africa U-23 Championship in Senegal. Having earned a win and draw in their opening, Group B matches against Mali and Egypt respectively, Nigeria went into the game needing a win to ensure a semi-final ticket and keep […]
U-23 AFCON: Nigeria Survives Mali Scare
Nigeria’s U-23 team a survived a second half scare from their Malian counterparts to record a 3-2 win in their opening fixture at the U-23 African Nations Cup in M’bour yesterday. Dream Team VI, who are coached by Samson Siasia, were emphatic about their game plan in the first half and went into the break […]
Is the End Near for John Mikel Obi?
John Mikel Obi surprisingly didn’t feature in Super Eagles’ 2-0 win over Swaziland yesterday at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. Obi, who is one of Nigeria’s best exports, was dropped by Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh for both home and away legs of the encounter. Interestingly, Oliseh didn’t pick Mikel in the squad […]
Nigeria Beats Swaziland at 2015 World Cup Qualifier
Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated their Swaziland counterparts 2-0 yesterday at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to book their place in the final round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Nigeria went into the game deadlocked with Swaziland after the first-leg finished goalless in Swaziland five days ago. Super Eagles coach […]
Victor Osimhen Moves to Tottenham Hotspur
English Premier League side, Tottenham Hotspur has completed the signing of Nigerian whizkid, Victor Osimhen, according to reports. Osimhen, 16, was the star man for Nigeria’s under-17 team at the just concluded FIFA U-17 World Cup. He scored a record ten times, including one in the final against Mali, to help Nigeria win her fifth […]
Enyimba Crowned NPL Champions For a Record 7th Time
Enyimba won a record seventh Nigerian Premier League (NPL) title after holding Warri Wolves to a goalless draw at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba yesterday. The match was dubbed a potential title decider, with Enyimba searching for just a point in their final home game against closest rivals, Wolves and they did just that. […]
Nigeria Wins FIFA U-17 World For a Record 5th Time
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets defeated Mali 2-0 in the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Vina Del Mar, Chile to become the second team to retain the trophy. This is the fifth time Nigeria has won the FIFA U-17 World Cup but this is its first win outside the Asian continent – all previous […]
Nigeria Crushes Australia
Nigeria U-17 team has progressed to the quarter-finals of the FIFA under-17 World Cup in Chile after hammering Australia 6-0 in the round of 16 in the early hours of today. The Golden Eaglets, who are the defending champions, ran into a two-goal lead within twenty-five minutes of play. Victor Osimhen gave Nigeria the lead […]
Iheanacho Shines On
Nigerian youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho, celebrated his first start in a Manchester City shirt with a goal and assist in 5-1 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday in the Capital One Cup. Iheanacho, who announced his arrival to English football with a last-minute winner against the same opponents in the English Premier League, started the game […]
Nigeria Qualifies for CHAN
Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Burkina Faso at Stade du 4 Août in Ouagadougou yesterday but it was enough for them to qualify for the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) to be held in Rwanda. The home-based Eagles went into the game with a 2-goal advantage having won the first leg 2-0 […]
Emmanuel Emenike Retires From Super Eagles
Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike has retired after just five years. He becomes the second player after Vincent Enyeama to quit the Super Eagles since Sunday Oliseh became the coach. Just like Enyeama, Emenike took to social media platform, Instagram to announce his retirement on Monday night. “No more Eagles career! After five great years, […]
Golden Eaglets Kick-off Title Defence With Win
Nigeria’s U-17 male team Golden Eaglets kicked off their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign with a convincing 2-0 win over their American counterparts at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez in Santiago, Chile. Nigeria, led by former Super Eagles midfielder Emmanuel Amuneke, started the game in scintillating fashion with 60% of the ball possession and 9 […]
Super Eagles Slam Burkina Faso
The Super Eagles of Nigeria started their journey to the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) with an easy 2-0 win against the Stallions of Burkina Faso on Saturday, 17th October, 2015. Nigeria scored a goal in each half to record a much needed victory in the first leg of the CHAN qualifiers with the reverse […]
Ahmed Musa Named New Captain of Super Eagles
CSKA Moscow midfielder, Ahmed Musa has been named the new captain of the Super Eagles. Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh made the announcement on Tuesday in a build-up to his team’s upcoming double header against DR Congo and Cameroon in Belgium. Musa made his debut for Nigeria against Madagascar in Calabar in 2011 and he […]
Dele Alli’s Odd Call-Up to England Squad
A few days ago, I wrote a piece about Dele Alli and gave reasons why he might be the apparent heir to Sunday Oliseh’s midfield crown in the Super Eagles. On the same day Nigeria celebrated her 55th birthday, England coach, Roy Hodgson called up Dele Alli to the England squad for their upcoming Euro […]
Dele Alli: The Next Sunday Oliseh?
Since the new Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh announced on Twitter that Liverpool starlet, Jordon Ibe has declined the chance to play for Super Eagles and opted to represent Three Lions of England, there has been debate over the need for foreign-bred footballers in the national team. The Ibe situation, which is similar to Sidney […]